A Rivals job in pokemon is simple: push the player to raise his/hers pokemon and become a tough oppponent in the game, I enjoy the aspect of the Rival in all pokemon games i belive that the game wouldnt be same without it, so i was wondering which rival you though was the best in doing his/her's job?

Heres a list of them:

Blue Oak:Aka: Red, Green, GaryApearences:Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Crystal, FR, LG, HG, SSRival In: Red, Blue, Yellow, FR, LGBio: Blue Oak is the rival of the player in the Generation I games as well as in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, their Generation III remakes. He is a very cocky and somewhat unfriendly young man, typically bidding Red/Leaf farewell with "Smell ya later!", and his primary motivation throughout the game is to become the greatest Trainer. He eventually accomplishes this, defeating the Kanto Elite Four and becoming the Champion, but is quickly defeated by the player, losing the position.Ambition: Pokemon Champion.

Silver:Aka: Gold, Soul, HeartApearences: Gold, Silver, Crystal, HG, SSRival In: Gold, Silver, Crystal, HG, SSBio: Silver is the rival character of the Generation II games and their Generation IV remakes, playing opposite Ethan, Kris, or Lyra in Pokémon Gold and Silver, Pokémon Crystal, and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. He is the son of Team Rocket Boss Giovanni, and was long speculated as such due to the reference made toward Giovanni's red-haired child in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, as well as his Pokémon Adventures counterpart also being Giovanni's son. His connection to Giovanni was finally revealed via an event in HeartGold and SoulSilver activated by taking a fateful encounter Celebi to the Ilex Forest Shrine.Ambition: Worlds Strongest Trainer, Capturing the legendary dogs.

May/Brendan (Dependant On gender chosen)Aka: Saphire, RubyApearences: Ruby, Saphire, EmeraldRival In: Ruby, Saphire, EmeraldBio: (For Brendan) Brendan serves as the rival in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, if the player choose to play as the female character.If Brendan is not selected as the player, he is helping his dad finish the Hoenn Pokédex and becoming a Pokémon professor. He is also the player's rival and friend.In the games he appears in, Brendan battles with the following Pokémon. Unlike other rivals (excluding May), Brendan never evolves his starter Pokémon into its final form.Ambition: Become Friends with pokemon. Help him/her father in completing the pokedex.

Wally:Aka: N/AApearences: Ruby, Saphire, EmerladRival in: Ruby saphire, EmeraldBio: Wally is one of the two rival characters in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire and Pokémon Emerald, the other being Brendan/May. He is the first rival not to be the player's first battle, and the first rival not to have a starter Pokémon.Wally is a young, sickly boy who just moved to Petalburg City. Despite his illness, his dream is to train Pokémon.His illness is never explained but his symptoms appear to clear up in clean air, so it may be asthma.Ambition: Pokemon Champion.

Barry:Aka: Diamond, PearlApearences: Diamond, Pearl, PlatniumRival in: Diamond, Saphire, PlatniumBio: Barry, like the player, lives in Twinleaf Town and is also the player's childhood friend (and soon-to-be rival). Barry is always in a hurry and extremely impatient, and because of this, often crashes into other people (usually demanding a fine from them) or misses important details. It is revealed in the beginning of Platinum, he gets distracted very easily.Barry is incredibly determined and it is very difficult to discourage him; the only thing that has done this so far was his crushing loss to the Team Galactic Commander, Jupiter at Lake Acuity, although this defeat lead to a major positive change in Barry's character, causing him to become slightly more serious, realistic, and mature. He is also quite the braggart, often boasting about his battling prowess or how cool his Pokémon are. Barry does have a soft side however, as seen after the wild Starly attack.Ambition: Pokemon Champion.

Bel:Aka: ? N/AAppearences: Black, WhiteBio: Bel is a childhood friend of the player. Though she is somewhat unreliable and a bit of an airhead, she also has a strong side, as shown when embarks on a Pokémon journey despite her father's strong opposition.Like the player and Cheren, Bel receives a starter Pokémon as a gift from Professor Araragi at the start of the game. The player will encounter and battle her several times throughout the game.Bel will receive one of the Isshu region's starter Pokémon from Professor Araragi; promotional videos for the games suggest that she will choose the Pokémon with a type disadvantage to the player's starter.Ambition: ? N/A

Cheren:Aka ? N/AAppearences: Black, WhiteBio: Cheren is a childhood friend of the player. He is an intelligent boy knowledgeable in Pokémon, and will as such offer the player advice during the course of their journey. His goal is to to become the Champion.Like the player and Bel, Cheren receives a starter Pokémon as a gift from Professor Araragi at the start of the game. The player will encounter and battle him several times throughout the game.Cheren will receive one of the Isshu region's starter Pokémon from Professor Araragi; he chooses the Pokémon with a type advantage over the player's starter.Ambition: ? N/A

This is based on the games NOT the anime.

Last edited by Nintho on Fri Oct 01, 2010 6:37 am; edited 1 time in total

His main instinct is revenge after you killed his raticate on the S.S. Anne and you work hard and crush his sole after he finally made it to being the champion, it makes your charicter look like a heartless bastard....

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Subject: Re: The Best Rival. Sat Oct 02, 2010 11:35 pm

Definitely Silver, he's just a... d*ck, I'm sorry, he is the perfect rival, and he's a ginger too, ginger's are awesome (no offense to gingers, I say that not out of disrespect to anyone). Pok3rus red isn't on there because he's not a rival, how is he a rival? You see him once the entire game? At the end of the game, and besides, he's not only in HG/SS, he's also in G/S/C.

Silver was the best because of his family and political standing on pokemon. Since he is Giovanni's son, it makes it all the more appropriate. Also, his snobby "Pokemon are tools, and I am Hitler's mental twin" (No offense to anyone) just makes him all the more rewarding to fight and beat, even if he is a push over.